Bret Bielema (Arkansas)

Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY SporBielema only has himself to blame for his shortcomings.

Career Record: 3-9 (1 year)

2013 Record: 3-9

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Following a 3-0 start, the Razorbacks must have been feeling good about their hire of Bret Bielema.

However, things changed after the team suffered a fourth-quarter collapse in Week 4 against the Rutgers. That seemed to set the trend for the rest of 2013, as Arkansas lost each of its final nine games.

While it’s only been one season for Bielema, there’s no excuse for how bad the Razorbacks were. In fact, the three wins were the fewest in school history since 1992.

The chances of Arkansas firing Bielema mid-season are relatively slim. Besides, you can only know so much about a head coach in less than two years.

But if he doesn’t show much improvement, don’t be surprised if the Razorbacks decide to cut their losses and find a more suitable replacement.

Brady Hoke (Michigan)

Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesHoke needs to show he can keep the Wolverines focused.

Career Record: 26-13 (3 years)

2013 Record: 7-6

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The Wolverines were a mess in 2013.

After beginning the season with national title aspirations and a 5-0 record, the team dropped six of its final eight games. That includes a 31-14 shelling at the hands of Kansas State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl.

It’s not like Michigan’s wins were all that impressive either. The team nearly lost to lowly Akron and Connecticut and needed three overtimes to defeat Northwestern.

Bo Pelini (Nebraska)

Eric Francis/Getty ImagesWill Pelini be able to break through in 2014?

Career Record: 57-24 (6 years)

2013 Record: 9-4

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Bo Pelini has won at least nine games in each of his six seasons coaching at Lincoln. Yet somehow, the 46-year-old finds himself constantly on the hot seat.

A reason for that could be due to some of the underwhelming performances he’s delivered in recent years.

Given the talent the Cornhuskers have had, the team should be doing a lot better than they have. Instead, Nebraska has dropped seven games in November over the last four seasons while going 1-3 in bowl games during that span.

Simply put, Pelini doesn’t have what it takes to finish off seasons strongly.

The win against Georgia, 24-19, in the Gator Bowl will certainly extend his stay in Lincoln.

But if he doesn’t display the ability to win big games, Pelini will be exiting stage right sooner rather than later.

Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech)

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesBeamer's time in charge may be coming to an end.

Career Record: 224-109-2 (27 years)

2013 Record: 8-5

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You have to give Frank Beamer credit for remaining at the helm as long as he has. In fact, the 67-year-old is currently the longest tenured head coach in all of college football.

However, that could all change soon if Beamer doesn’t turn the Hokies luck around soon.

After recording eight consecutive 10-win seasons from 2002-11, the team has won a combined 15 games over the last two seasons. Furthermore, Virginia Tech has dropped three of its last four bowl games and is just 1-5 in six BCS appearances.

Although the loss to Alabama can be easily forgiven, the same can’t be said about shortcomings against Duke—which seemed a lot worse at the time—Boston College and Maryland.

There’s no doubt Beamer has earned his keep, capturing eight conference titles. But there comes a point where enough is enough.

No amount of respect can save Beamer’s job if he leads the Hokies to yet another underwhelming season.

Norm Chow (Hawaii)

Just 10 years ago, Norm Chow was one of the most sought after names in coaching circles around the country.

Back then, he led USC’s explosive offense as the offensive coordinator. Not surprisingly, he drew interest from the NFL soon after.

After flopping with the Tennessee Titans, Chow dropped back to the college level for a couple of years before landing his first head coaching gig with the Warriors.

Unfortunately, it’s been no walk in the park for the 67-year-old.

In his first season in 2012, Chow led Hawaii to a 3-9 record. That served as the programs worst record since 2000.

Things only got worse this season, with the team waiting until the season finale to win its first game. The 1-11 mark ranks as the Warriors second-worst record in school history and its fewest wins since going winless in 1998.

Luckily for Chow, it’s near impossible for Hawaii to get any worse in 2014.

However, if he doesn’t show significant improvement, it might not even matter.